
coupled with the overabundance of screen time for kids and families motivated our team of tinkerers to double-down on our mission to create “cartoons-for-the-ears” about amazing things happening in the world,” said Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, CEO at Tinkercast. “The state of social and civil unrest in the U.S. Just six days after the coronavirus caused worldwide school closures affecting almost a billion children in March, Tinkercast launched a second podcast, Two Whats And a Wow, an interactive game show for the whole family. That increase is due in part to the overall rise in media use for children as well as the increase in content Tinkercast rapidly created during the pandemic. While Wow in the World has seen steady growth over the last four years, the changing media habits of kids and families brought on by COVID-19 has accelerated the growth tremendously, increasing downloads by 94% since March 2020.

Founded in 2017 by three media veterans, parents and storytellers (Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Guy Raz, and Mindy Thomas), Tinkercast’s mission is to provide screen alternative content that engages the minds and imaginations of the whole family and inspires today’s kids to become the tinkers and thinkers that will shape tomorrow. MONTCLAIR, NJ (January 9, 2021)– Tinkercast, the stand-out leader in audio-first children’s media, is celebrating its 100 millionth download.

In less than four years, Tinkercast’s science podcasts for kids reach a jaw-dropping milestone while reinventing family entertainment. “Wow in the World” Wows with 100 Million Downloads
